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Adhi Kesava Perumal : Thiruvaattaru
74) Rukmaabja saraseekoola Lakshmeekrita tapasvine Sri VenkatEsaaya nama:
 
Salutations to Srinivasa, who performed penance on the banks of
the lotus pond for regaining Sri Mahalakshmi !
 
We have heard of the entire world peforming penance, directed at the Lord.
This tirunama recounts an instance where the all-powerful Lord Himself
undertook penance, directed at regaining Sri Mahalakshmi, who had deserted
the Lord and His eternal abode, angered at the Lord's passive acceptance of
Bhrigu Maharshi's apparent insult of kicking the Lord in His chest, the abode of
Mahalakshmi. Not finding Sri Mahalakshmi despite diligent search all over
the universe, the Lord, prompted by a celestial voice , constructed a pond on
the banks of the Suvarnamukharee river, raised golden lotus flowers in the pond
and performed arcchanaa to Sri Mahalakshmi for twelve years. This is the Padma saras
or the pond attached to the Tirucchaanur temple which we can see till date. It is said that
Srinivasa established a sannidhi for Sooryanaarayana on the banks of this pond to make
the lotuses bloom fast (it is an acknowledged fact that lotuses spread their petals
prompted by the presence of the Sun)--this sannidhi for Soorya is also found even today
at Thirucchaanur .
 
The penance of the Lord on the banks of the pond growing golden lotus
and the Lord worshipping Mahaalakshmi with SrI Manthram are described this way:
 
Yayaasmi dhEvO yadhapaanga-bhEdhAth bhidhaa jagathyathbhutha-roopa-saalineem
abhyarcchayannanvhaamathra padhmair-dhyaayan labhEyEthi dhadhaara chittham
 
(Meaning): By whose power I am a Supreme Being, by whose gradations of
anugraham the differences in the status of Brahma and Rudra arise ,That mysterious
Devi of many auspicious attributes will be the object of My daily worship with
these golden lotuses for fulfillment of my wish to reunite with Her.
 
Lord Srinivaasa recited Lakshmi Manthram and performed penance ,
while seated in PadhmAsanam with a tranquil mind.
 
SuvarNa PadhmArchitha manthra moorthyr-jagath suhruth prathyahavruddha bhAva:
Sa dhAraNAyAm PrabhurapyuruthE Thaamm svadhaaraNAyAm prabhuthAm na lEbhathE
 
Lord SrInivAsan worshipped SrI Manthra Moorthy and grew the power of His penance
day by day. He practised the step of DhaaraNai of AshtAnga Yogam and became
incapable of being without His Devi. He longed for Her.
 
On the Kaarthigai month Friday , when UtthirAda constellation was
in ascendance , Mahaa Lakshmi appeared before Her Lord during
Maithra MuhUrttham.Bhagavaan's tapas came to fruition and
the appearance of Mahaa Lakshmi on a gem-bedecked golden
chariot out of the pond growing golden lotuses is described this way:
 
Sarathna-mukthA-makuDOthpalAkshee smErAnanA tathra SarOja-hasthA
ChathurbhujA BhUshitha -bhavya vakshA : SukhOpavishtA dhadhrusEaTa Lakshmee:
 
(Meaning): Bhagavan had the darsanam of His object of desire , Mahaa Lakshmi
with Her crown studded with gems and pearls , with eyes like blue lotuses  ,
with a gentle smile and four arms , with very many decorations and seated
comfortably on a lotus flower.
 
Mahaa Lakshmi stepped down from the golden chariot and joined
once again Her favorite place of residence on the Lord's chest.   
 
 



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